Lisa Owen
Millions of Canadians affected by heatwave
Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about a heatwave affecting millions across the country, Canada taking further steps to ward off foreign interferrence and an airline that has… Audio
Investigations underway after pylon falls over causing outages
Multiple investigations are underway after a pylon toppled over cutting off power to most of Northland yesterday. The pylon ended up on its side in farmland in Glorit north of Auckland. At this stage… Audio
Mother of Tom Philips' children breaks silence
Police continue to seek Phillips and his children Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, and last week offered an $80,000 reward for information. A short time ago, Waikato police released a video of the… Audio
UK Election: Conservatives numbers dwindle in opinion polls
United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about the peace summit for Ukraine held over the weekend, recent opinion polls painting a grim picture for the Conservative party and a new… Audio
Evening business for 17 June 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Rental listings up 40% in 3 months to May
In Auckland, Trademe data shows rental listings up 41%, with nearly 1500 more properties for rent during the same period. As Lucy Xia reports, experts have said the economic climate has forced some… Audio
All Whites to play in Pacific Islands for first time in 7 years
Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about the All Whites playing in the Pacific Islands for the first time in seven years when they defend their OFC Nations Cup title, New Zealand kick off their… Audio
Woman burnt by coffee during turbulance on Air NZ flight
A woman was burnt to blistering after being soaked in scorching coffee during turbulance on an Air N-Z flight to Queenstown, while cabin crew were serving hot drinks. Audio
Marama Davidson announces breast cancer diagnosis
Marama Davidson will soon take leave while undergoing treatment - but plans to return to Parliament and her leadership role in about 4 months later this year, Craig McCulloch reports. Audio
Should taxpayers foot the bill for a defence force plane upgrade?
Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people if the taxpayer should foot the bill for a defence force plane to get an upgrade - or if we should just let the Prime Minister fly on commercial airlines. Audio
Air NZ CEO responds to flight diverting to pick up trade delegation
The boss of Air New Zealand said he'll spend a flight to Japan personally apologising to passengers for the inconvience of diverting to pick up a trade delegation stranded after the Prime Minister's… Audio
Former Australian federal agent speaks on hunt for Tom Philips
Police hunting for fugative Tom Phillips and his three children continue to sift through more than 70 new leads, since offering an $80,000 reward. Australian David Craig, is an expert on covert… Audio
Govt moving ahead with granny-flat policy
The government is moving ahead with one of it's policy agreements with New Zealand First, making it easier to put up granny flats or small structures in residential and rural areas. Lillian Hanly… Audio
Black Caps exit World Cup at group stage
Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about the Black Caps signing off their T20 Cricket World Cup campaign against Papua New Guinea in Trinidad and Tobago in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Audio
Israeli military to allow military pause along aid route
Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about the Israeli military's plan to allow a military pause along an aid route, the latest on ceasefire talks and the looming risk of… Audio
Is telephonophobia a real thing?
If there's no caller ID displayed would you pick up that call? Auckland University of Technology digital wellbeing specialist Lena Waizenegger speaks to Lisa Owen about why people experience… Audio
Calls to make cursive handwriting compulsory in schools
A ministerial advisory group is recommending grammar and handwriting lessons, including cursive handwriting, in primary schools. Some members of the public have said it's outdated and unnecessary… Audio
Popular podcast contradicts assumptions about attention spans
A journalist kicked out of his local café kicked off hot debate in the media this week, and Gen Z copped criticism in the middle of all that - and not for the first time. But the appetite for a…
Popular podcast contradicts assumptions about attention spans
A journalist kicked out of his local café kicked off hot debate in the media this week, and Gen Z copped criticism in the middle of all that - and not for the first time. But the appetite for a…
AudioGovt directs PSC to intiate inquiry into Te Paati Maori
The coalition Government has directed the Public Service Commission initiate an independent inquiry into allegations Te Paati Maori misused data during the 2023 election campaign. Audio